Personally, I have been in a collision due to the other driver not paying attention to the road but rather apps on their phone. Thankfully, neither one of us were seriously injured, but mentally I am affected by it. I have become paranoid about future accidents and further aware of each and every vehicle around me. Often I see other young drivers preoccupied by their phones or even taking selfies. Being on the road everyone’s life is important and photos can wait until the destination has been reached. Not only does inattentive driving effect both drivers, but also the families of …show more content…
Many improvements are needed to make our roads a safer place and decrease the amount of deaths and injuries from distracted driving. There are newly created apps that block texting while driving. For example, ‘Cellcontrol’ which is a way parents can place a device under the dashboard that will block text messages from being received or sent during the time of driving. This device can also disable emails and the camera as long as the app is on the cellphone. Developments like this have the potential to make a huge difference and the more our society is made aware of this app the